scientific nameCtenucha virginica (Esper)common name Virginia Ctenuchahabitat Found throughout open, grassy habitats in the aspen parkland and boreal region.seasonalityMid June to early July.identificationThe only other species with an orange collar on the thorax and metallic blue abdomen is Cisseps fulvicollis, which has markedly narrower wings and is smaller.Royal Alberta Museum pagelife historyNo information available.conservationWidespread and common.diet infoGrasses and sedges.rangePrimarily a species of eastern North America, this species has apparently expanded its range westward in the last fifty years, since it was not recorded by Bowman (1951).taxonomic hierarchy